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A Porous Interfacial Photothermal Layer of Fused Core–Shell Carbon‐Polymer Nanospheres for Directional Salt Crystallization and Zero‐Liquid‐Discharge

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A hierarchical hydrogel evaporator with a thin, porous photothermal layer of fused core–shell carbon‐polymer nanospheres enables ultrafast interfacial solar evaporation with minimized heat loss and sufficient water supply. Directional advection‐dominated brine transport, coupled with Marangoni‐driven interfacial flow, drives salt away from the active ...
Haokun Shen, Shudi Mao, Xin Stella Zhang, Yihan Shi, Ying Long, Casey Onggowarsito, An Feng, Yuqing Yang, Jiawang Song, Leonard Tijing, Jiangtao Xu, Qiang Fu   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Calibration of Low-Cost Capacitive Soil Moisture Sensors for Irrigation Management Applications

Sensors
The calibration of capacitive soil moisture sensors is an essential step towards their integration into smart solutions. This study investigates the calibration of a widely used low-cost capacitive soil moisture sensor (SKU:SEN0193, DFRobot, Shanghai ...
Ahmed A. Abdelmoneim, Christa M. Al Kalaany, Roula Khadra, Bilal Derardja, Giovanna Dragonetti   +4 more
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Factors that influence the implementation of sustainable land management practices by rural households in Tigrai region, Ethiopia

Ecological Processes, 2019
Background Sustainable land management is considered as one of the useful approaches to combat the threat of various forms of land degradation in Ethiopia. Despite this, there is scant information regarding households’ decision towards the implementation
Haftu Etsay, Teklay Negash, Metkel Aregay   +2 more
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Biodegradable Wireless Soil Urea Sensor Using Metamaterial Perfect Absorber for Distributed Deployment in Precision Agriculture

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
In this study, we propose a biodegradable wireless soil urea sensor for precision agriculture. The sensor's electromagnetic response varies depending on the urea concentration, allowing the measurement of relative soil urea concentrations by analyzing the time‐transient electromagnetic response.
Yu Tanaami, Ken Sakabe, Tetsuya Yarimizo, Yasutaka Murakami, Tetsuo Kan, Hiroaki Onoe   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The multiple benefits delivered by hedgerows: Where is the evidence and does it meet current knowledge needs?

People and Nature
Hedges and hedgerows are a familiar feature in many global landscapes and can support a wide range of benefits. These range from environmental to societal, including habitat for wildlife, provision of pollination and pest control services, shade and ...
Katherine Clark, Alice L. Mauchline, Tijana Blanuša, Michelle Felton, Simon Potts, Michael P. D. Garratt   +5 more
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Collision‐Resilient Winged Drones Enabled by Tensegrity Structures

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Based on structures of birds such as the woodpeck, this article presents the collision‐resilient aerial robot, SWIFT. SWIFT leverages tensegrity structures in the fuselage and wings which allow it to undergo large deformations in a crash, without sustaining damage. Experiments show that SWIFT can reduce impact forces by 70% over conventional structures.
Omar Aloui, Raphael Zufferey, William Stewart, Mohammad Askari, Simon Jeger, Dario Floreano   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Key dimensions of land users’ perceptions of land degradation and sustainable land management in Niger State, Nigeria [PDF]

, 2022
Declining land productivity remains a challenge for agriculture-based livelihoods and for achieving food security. Yet identifying how land users perceive land degradation and their capacity to manage land in an environmentally sustainable manner can ...
Boillat, Sébastien-Pierre, Speranza, Chinwe Ifejika, Boillat, Sébastien, Ifejika Speranza, Chinwe, Adenle, Ademola A.   +4 more
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Multimodal Locomotion in Insect‐Inspired Microrobots: A Review of Strategies for Aerial, Surface, Aquatic, and Interfacial Motion

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review identifies key design considerations for insect‐inspired microrobots capable of multimodal locomotion. To draw inspiration, biological and robotic strategies for moving in air, on water surfaces, and underwater are examined, along with approaches for crossing the air–water interface.
Mija Jovchevska, Kaushik Jayaram, Nicole Xu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soil Mapping and Processes Modeling for Sustainable Land Management

, 2017
Soil maps and models are indispensable tools in sustainable land management. The sustainable land use of our territory is fundamental to providing long-term socio-economic and environmental benefits.
Paulo Pereira, Ieva Misiune, Miller, Bradley A., Pereira, Paulo, Eric C. Brevik, Agata Novara, Artemi Cerdà, Misiune, Ieva, Miriam Muñoz-Rojas, Anna Smetanova, Bradley A. Miller, Daniel Depellegrin, Brevik, Eric C., Muñoz-Rojas, Miriam, Novara, Agata, Cerdà, Artemi, Depellegrin, Daniel, Smetanova, Anna   +17 more
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The Role of Land Management Paradigm Towards Certainty and Justice

Bestuur, 2023
To achieve land order, Indonesia implements the Sustainable Agrarian Regulation System (SPAB). The crucial issue, however, is whether the management of activities at this point has been conducted sustainably in order to establish justice and legal ...
Donna Okthalia Setiabudhi, Ahsan Yunus, Irwansyah Irwansyah, Andi Rifky   +3 more
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